Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Indore's Waste Model to Shape National Rules
Indore, a city in Madhya Pradesh, has a special way of managing waste that the whole country is looking at.
The city's mayor, Pushyamitra Bhargav, said that the new rules for waste management in India, called the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, are inspired by Indore's methods.
A big meeting was held in Indore with more than 250 leaders from different cities to learn about these new rules.
They talked about how to separate waste at the source, process it scientifically, recycle it, and get people involved in keeping their cities clean.
The mayor said that the leaders have an important role in teaching people about these new rules.
He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Mission for helping to make cities cleaner.
Indore's ideas are now being used as a model for other cities in India.
Indore's solid waste management model is set to inspire the upcoming Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 at the national level.
A capacity-building workshop was held in Indore to familiarize elected representatives with the proposed rules and modern sanitation practices.
The workshop focused on source-level waste segregation, scientific waste processing, recycling, resource recovery, and citizen participation.
Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav emphasized the role of elected representatives in spreading awareness about the new regulations.
Indore's innovations in waste management have evolved into a model for cities across the country, credited to the Swachh Bharat Mission.
- Who
- Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav and elected representatives from 55 urban local bodies
- What
- Capacity-building workshop on solid waste management and the Indore model's influence on national rules
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To familiarize elected representatives with the proposed Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, and modern urban sanitation practices
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Event
- Capacity-building workshop on solid waste management
- Organizers
- Madhya Pradesh Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of India, Feedback Foundation
- Participants
- 250 elected representatives from 55 urban local bodies
- Key Speaker
- Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav
- Proposed Rules
- Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026
- Focus Areas
- Source-level waste segregation, scientific waste processing, recycling, resource recovery, citizen participation